Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-11-24
From State Center.

Editor DEMOCRAT:
Near the close of the last session Of
the Barton county normal institute, so
ably conducted by Professor Reece and
superintendent Wolf, it was thought to
the best interests of all manner of edu-
cation and especially the good of the
teachers of this county. Therefore in
accordance with the motto: SIN union
there is strength" IL combination of all
the educational forces of this county
was decided upon and steps were at
once taken to organize an association.
Il was decided that these meetings
were to take place on the first Satur-
day of every month, in the city of Great
Bend. n programme was to be pub
lished in the city papers embracing
such exercises as it was thought were
applicable to the occasion. 1t was I'M
derstood that the educational faculty of
Great Bend were to make PROVISION for
q room to hold the meetings, and make
such other arrangements us were
necessary. And, in: consideration OF
such arrangements. the sum of 2Oc was
to be paid into Il common treasury.
The first proceeds were applied to the
purchase of record book where the par
ticulars of the meetings were to be re-
recorded; members signed the consti-
tuition in this book. The book is in
the position of Miss L. Bolinger, who
nH or tho tin,o
Prof. Reynolds was unanimously Sc
lected as president of the society. They
have done very well in placing him at
the head of the association, for surely,
they could not have placed more in
defatigable leader at the head of the
society. Of Miss BOlinger it may be
said with truth, She is Il good secretary.
Before the Institute closed IL select
body of which Benke was chairman
met in the old school building and at
tended to the minor affairs of the socie-
ty, They selected Il representation
from nearly every township in the
county. They were to indicate interest
in educational affairs in their respec-
tive districts and were known as vice
president and secretary. The town.
| ships were numbered the northeastern
most being called No. /, etc. In the alb
sence of the president vice-president
from township No. l would act. Should
he be absent No. 2 would preside. If
! he also were absent the list wac to be
read down till one were present. Thus
in no case would the members be forced
to adjourn because of the absence of
the president. The same may be said
in regard to the secretary. Thus all
prudent measures having been taken.
it'Was clearly apparent that the meet
ing known as, 1.-The Barton county
Educational Association" must be a
success.
No further meeting was held during
) September, nor was any provision made
to have. one made i'll October.
The zoe seemed about lost, whe1
through the efforts of Mr.. Reynolds Z
programme was arranged for meet
ing on Nov. 9th. 1t appeared in the
papers Though too late( that it would
take place on that day in the old schoo
house, before alluded to.
The day came, but there never was .
meeting at the appointed place. 4
few of the members having waited fo
p some time in the old building; it wa
, noticed that they gathered by twos o.
threes, but never enough SO that the,
r thought it worth while to stay. The,
dispersed and went to the county super
y intendant Office. The representative
= of the city had shown neglect. Blu
!. they were not, to blame, the notice Civ
+ en- was too shetland then there wa
also faulton the other side. 1t cal
scarcely be called advisable to meet a
II the court house when 1.-The old school
e was advertised. Thus by mutus
n compromise we pledge ourselves {
n make the next meeting q success.
: However, some OF the members ms